St Joseph, MO         Tue, Dec 18, 2018      USDA Market News
Estimated Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Tuesday 12/18/2018    (est)    120,000    2,000     477,000     9,000
Week ago (est)                 122,000    2,000     479,000     9,000
Year ago (act)                 119,000    2,000     473,000    10,000
Week to date (est)             228,000    4,000     954,000    17,000
Same Period Last Week (est)    241,000    4,000     958,000    17,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    237,000    4,000     942,000    20,000

Previous day estimated             Steer and Heifer   Cow and Bull
                       Monday           84,000           24,000

INDEX
                      12/17  12/14  12/13  12/12  12/11  12/10  12/07
CATFAX FED 6 STATE   118.54 118.54 118.65 118.65 118.64 118.63 118.63
CATFAX FED 3 STATE   118.88 118.88 118.90 118.90 118.89 118.89 118.89
CME FEEDER           145.55 146.20 146.90 146.40 144.97 144.96 144.00
CME LEAN HOG         *55.07  55.13  55.17  55.36  55.54  55.98  56.12
3 Area LEAN HOG       52.69  52.30  52.57  52.85  52.64  52.97  53.59
*DTN projected Lean Hog Index, is only an estimate that may vary one
or two cents from actual.

NOTES: 3 AREA LEAN: 3 area lean value base cost for 51-52% lean hogs
CATFAX FED 6 STATES: Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, and Oklahoma
CATFAX FED 3 STATES: Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma

PORK

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Dec 18, 2018      USDA Market News

12/18 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 74.31   CHANGE  +2.35  TOTAL LD COUNT  174.60

12/18 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 72.00   CHANGE  +0.04  TOTAL LD COUNT  340.99

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN 12/18          CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 12/18
LOADS - CUTS  155.18 TRIM  19.41   LOADS - CUTS  305.39  TRIM 35.61
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       77.41    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       75.65
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   117.93    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   117.60
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    55.41    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#    53.61
       Trm Sel  20-23#    61.53           Trm Sel  20-23#    55.22
       Trm Sel  23-27#    48.55           Trm Sel  23-27#    48.38
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   NA        BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   NA
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   172.96    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   183.42

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Tue, Dec 18, 2018      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated Sales -
Morning   - USDA ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUES - as of 1:30pm

Based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21
days and on average industry cutting yields.  Values reflect U.S. dollars per
100 pounds.

Boxed beef cutout values steady on Choice and higher on Select on light to 
moderate 
demand and light offerings. Select and Choice loin and round cuts steady to 
firm 
while chuck cuts higher. Choice rib cuts lower while Select steady. Beef 
trimmings 
sharply higher on good demand and moderate offerings. 

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN 12/18        BEEF CUTOUTS - CLOSE 12/18
CH 600-900# $213.73  +1.06        CH 600-900# $212.68  +0.01
SE 600-900# $205.16  +1.40        SE 600-900# $204.73  +0.97
LOADS     24.47 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     58.88 - Choice Cuts
           7.73 - Select Cuts               17.25 - Select Cuts
           6.57 - Trimmings                 19.58 - Trimmings
           9.25 - Coarse Grinds             15.57 - Coarse Grinds

POULTRY 

Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report   
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending: 12/14   Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                              $ 86.11    $ 86.57    $ 86.68
Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Month of: November - $ 86.91

12/12 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 12/08 - 222 million, up slightly from a
year ago.
Chick placement for the week ending 12/08 - 182 million, down 1% from a 
year ago.

12/18 - Daily New York Eggs
Prices are steady for Extra Large and Large, 2 cents lower for Medium.         
The undertone is steady to fully steady.  Supplies are mostly light for         
current needs.  The New York shell egg inventory is 23% lower than a week       
ago.  Offerings are light.  Demand is moderate to good.  Market activity 
is moderate to active. 

Extra Large    132-136
Large          130-134
Medium          96-100